Rohonyan tied her mini-match against Zkukova at the normal FIDE time control, but won the rapid match 1.5-.5. Her rapid game against Zhukova featued a drawish knight vs. bishop endgame- the tides began to turn after 49...f5?! which allowed Rohonyan to create a devestating outside passed pawn.

On Sept 1-2, Katerina Rohonyan will face Inna Gaponenko, while Anna Zatonskih plays the #8 seed, Tatiana Kosintseva.
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